Wichita eagle., 1887-10-21
FIRST DAY
OF Third Annual Meeting Of the
General Association
State-A Large Atten dance.
Routine Work.

The thirty-third annual meeting of tn
General Association Of Congregations
Churches Of Kansas. was convened in tn
First NJ. E. Church Of Wichita, this morniDj
at 10 q. m The association was called q
order by Rev. r. Guild, and prayer wa
offered by Rev. r. N. Tunnel.
The roll of pastors and delegates was a
follow:
/ Rev Louis Bakesly, Rev A Blanchard. o
Topeka; Rev VIM A Bosworth, Great Bend
Rev L Brood, Wiz hita, Rev A 8 Bush
Centr ALA; Rev Geo P Gle fin, Dunlap; Re,
B D Conkling, Burlington; Rev Jams
Cooper, Severy; Rev r Cordley, DID, Law
renee; Rev E Oourter, Ford City; Rev .
G Dougherty, Ottawa; Rev W T Feems'e or
wabansu; Rev r B Foster, Mi ford
Kew Fl Il Gilchrist, Little Rock; Rev r I
Guild, Sterling Rev joel Harper, Wichita
Rev W Harlow, Muscotab; Rev. Fl 1
Herr, Mcpherson; Rev Henry Hoddle, Gar
field; Rev A c HoRbip, Sabeths; Rev F I
Imga l., Emporis; Rev Fl A L King, For
Scott; Rev g c Lockridge, Seneca; Rev "
s Mcclellan, Atchison; Rev Peter McVicar
| D, Topeka; Rev 7 W MINIS, Wichita
Rev Hiram Myers, Maize; Rev r Osborne
| Alton; Rev r d Parker, Maj haitian; Rev 7
| II Parker, Wichita; Rev Fl S Payne, Ser e.
wick Cit, Rev L FL Platt, Dover; Rev
1 A III Richardson, Lawrence
Rev Leon C Sehnack. Clay Center
Rev D Storrs, Topeka; Rev R N Tunnel,
Manhattan; Rev W C Veszie, Junction City
Rey w Wheeler, Alma; Rev w d Webb,
| White City; Rev Chas A Wight, Anthony
Rev Jacob Winslow, Fairview; Rev David z
Todd, Highland.
The following delegates were preeent from
the churches:
Mss Agnes Fairfield, Alma; Mr. FL Sted-
man, Anthony; Mr. D I Bradford, Atchison :;
Mrs JOIN son, Atchison; Mr. w Aikens,
Blue Rapids; Mr. B Clippinger, Centralia !;
Mr. Louis Isterman, Clay Centre; Mr. A T
Burnell, Eureka; Mr. A T Mccormack,
Great Bend; Mr. W c Veazie, Junction
City; Mr. T G Haskell, Lawrence;
Mrs d Haskell, Lawrence; Mr. D s Afford,
Laurence; MrJ 8 Emery, Lawrence; Mrs j
G Foster, Manhattan; Rev G. I Fairchild,
Manhattan Mr. J B Darrah, Mcpherson; Mr.
E Price, Sabetha; Mrs F Hogbin, Sa
betha; Mr John HOLSTER, Sedgwick; Mrs
Mary S Smith, Topeka; Deacon w Jones,
Wichita; DR. Patterson, Wichita; Mr. q
Merriam, Fort Scott; Mr. r B Guild, Ser-
ling; Mr. II l. Dunlap, Sterling; Mrs John
Enfield, Sterling; MIR Rowley, Maize; Mrs E
NJ Winslow, Fairqiew, Brown county; Mr.
Thos A Bsyley, Wichita; Mr. W A House,
Haven; Mr. Wright 81 Andemoodey, Wichita
Rev F Iogalla, of Emporia, was chosen
as moderator and Rev G Lockridge was
Wheeler as assistant.
A half hour devotional meeting followed, |
which wss led by Rev. W G Veazie.
Returning to business the association re- |
ceived a report from Rev G Dougherty !
upon thd education society, which was &C
cepted and referred to the auditor.
Report from the committee on ministerial |
relief was also presented by Rev J g Dough
srtv.
At II m the association adjourned.
AT Up m. the moderator called the body
to order again and prayer was offered by
Father Dilley.
A eery favorable report from Eureka
academy was furnished by the visitor, Rev
q A l. King, and the needs of the institution
we're pressed, especially In the direction Of q
library.
DR. McVicar, president OF Washturn col
ege, gave the report OF the commit. Of edu-
.ation,. which called out an earnest discus
don.
The report was finally referred to new
committee, which was appointed by the
,halr, and asked to have a portion Of the
esolution presented for further considera-
ion
A paper, The Rights end Restrictions of
he Individual N Matters of Faith, was read
~ Rev. II. d. Herr, OF Mcpherson The,
rticle had been care fully prepared and con-
tatements were given with keen ey preci-
ton of the rights of Individual judgment in
eligious matters
Rev. s. D. Storrs, agent Of the American
'ible society, occupied ths attention OF the
ssociation for fifteen minutes, presenting
Interesting facts concerning the work of the !.
Ociety in Kansas. The bible has been placed
trough this instrums ntality in many desti-
ute familiee, as well ns among others wiling
nd able to purchase copies of the scriptures.
In regard to lisenceure and ordination {
through DR.. Cordley, a careful report was I
/ omitted and course of study was recon.
Ienied..
During tie exercises CT tie day the follow
g gentlemen were made corresponding u
embers of the association: p
Rev. s. s. Matthews, Of Boston, Mass. C
ev. VIM. B Brown, CT New Haven, Con-,
ev. Frank White, of Reno Center Rev. I. $
Col Inns, Rev. N. W. Montgomery, super I
tendent Of home missions In Minnesots,
CIV. J. d. Hewitt, Rev. S. S. Gardener. sec Q
tary American Education society. s.
VISIT PARAMOUNT.
The ministers ard delegates attending the
association will on Saturday
ternoon st s o'clock visit the beautiful site
Farm cunt College. 1t would be misfor- "
ne il these visitors were allowed to leave
'ichita without having an opportunity of u
eng, at least this portion Of cur magnifi o.
Mt city. The citizens are invited TO be {!
esent at the NJ. z, church, where the see- s.
'ns are held, with their buggies at the time
fore named TO assist in conveying these .
sitoVs to the pot so aptly named as Fair u
cunt
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS :,